Job Description

Job Title Senior Demand Planner

Description

Dubai
Senior Demand Planner - MENA - Swarovski

We usually respond within
a week

Who we are

We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere.

To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together.

What you'll be doing

What we are looking is to add several Demand Planners to our Supply Chain Organization Our Demand Planner will ensure our company's operations are timely, efficient, and cost-effective.

You will assist in all demand planning duties including estimating future product demand, analyzing inventory flow, and developing forecast models. To succeed in this role, you should be professional, highly-analytical, and possess excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate should also have an in-depth knowledge of advanced mathematical and forecasting practices.

Core responsibilities:

Demand Planning and Analysis: Apply planning and forecasting techniques regarding demand and capacity and interpret and communicate results to relevant team members.

Seek new approaches to generate greater forecast accuracy and improved analysis of sales forecasts inputs.

Review sales inputs and ensure an appropriate Sales Forecast is developed and consistently renewed

Apply planning and modelling techniques to investigate and evaluate demand scenarios and the impact of relevant constraints in order to ensure an appropriate basis is selected for the Demand Plan

Seek opportunities to deploy improved tools and techniques to enable achievement of better plans and business decisions

Assist in the development of the Demand Plan; determine what is required in the demand, supply and inventory plans to support business needs

Supply Chain Planning: Collect and analyze data needed for and output from network design/optimization Perform basic activities to manage the space at the location using siloed solutions (e.g. Excel, Access, CAD, etc.) System Capabilities & Technology: Submit new business requirements to tech team regarding systems and tools Provide direction on significant deviations from the use of organizational systems Utilize available systems according to the needs and demand of the business Suggest improvement on localized system developments

What you'll need to succeed

Able to lead top-to-top risk mitigation discussions with key supply partners Good understanding of major project management methodology Able to lead cross-functional/organizational project teams Familiar with the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control) methodology of Six Sigma and with important problem solving and kaizen (continuous improvement) tools and techniques such as FMEA, fishbone analysis etc. Strong understanding of present and up-and-coming technologies to accelerate the value of SCM General awareness of procurement systems used within the industry and in-depth knowledge of current organization's system General awareness of demand planning systems used within the industry and in-depth knowledge of current organization's system Proficiency in demand planning systems and capable of delivering training initiatives Experience in warehouse and transportation management systems is a big plus 2+ years of experience University degree in Business Administration

Competencies

Business Intelligence - CG
Interpreting the Impact of External Factors

Sales Forecasts and Analysis
Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Integrated Business Planning
Application of Technology

Demand Modelling and Planning
Supply Chain - Big Data Analytics

Supplier Relationship Management
Demonstrating Personal Resilience & Adapting to Change

Demonstrating Customer Centricity
Technical

Understanding & Developing Self
Driving Results

Communicating effectively
Collaborating & Influencing with Respect & Trust

Being Inclusive

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts. To view all our perks and benefits,

Dubai
Senior Demand Planner - MENA - Swarovski

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

This Personal Data Protection Policy details the CHALHOUB policy with regard to personal data provided on its websites and chalhoubgroupcareers.com (the "
Website
").

CHALHOUB respects your concerns regarding the confidentiality of personal information and data provided by you. By providing your personal information and data, you consent to the use, analysis and, where applicable, disclosure of such information by us for purposes associated in particular with your requests for our newsletters, press releases and recruitment messages. Consequently, we encourage you to read this policy carefully. This Personal Data Protection Policy applies to all personal data provided by you on our Website.

CHALHOUB may collect and process the following data about you

Information you give us
.
You may give us information about you by filling in forms on the Website or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. This includes information you provide when you register to receive our Newsletter or participate in discussion boards or other social media functions on the Website (this includes Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and Tumblr) and when you report a problem with our Website. The information you give us may include your name, address, e-mail address and phone number, personal description and photograph.

Information CHALHOUB collects about you. With regard to each of your visits to the Website CHALHOUB may automatically collect the following information:

technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform;

information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from the Website (including date and time); page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page and any phone number used to call our customer service number.

CHALHOUB uses data held about you in the following ways:

Information you give to us. CHALHOUB will use this information:

to provide you with information about goods and services CHALHOUB offers;

to notify you about changes to our service;

to ensure that content from the Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.

Information CHALHOUB collects about you. CHALHOUB will use this information:

• to administer the Website and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data a

You have applied correctly

A message has been sent to the employer, you are going to receive the reply soon. Good luck!

You have applied correctly

The request has been sent correctly. However, we have seen that your resume is incomplete. We highly recommend you to fill it to let the employer know you. These are the fields you have empty: